The devastating losses for the Dems in Virginia, coupled with the stunning upset loss of the NJ Governor's race to the Chris Cristie are certain to have long standing impacts in the political landscape of the nation for the mid term elections in 2010.
Despite 5 visits to NJ since July, the power and prestige of Obama's office could not overcome the harsh negatives that John Corzine's corrupt Trenton office had mustered over the last 4 years. Corzine's rank arrogance in clearly aligning himself to Obama's health care and energy plans, coupled with New Jersey's sky-rocketing unemployment numbers came together in a perfect political storm to oust for only the third time in recent history a sitting governor for the other party.
Creigh (pronounced CREE) Deeds' approach in Virginia was different, but he suffered the same outcome, but by a larger margin. Steadfastly refusing to align himself to Obama, Deeds drew the ire of the Organizer in Chief's bosses, who saw an opportunity to extend the so-called mandate of the people from the '08 elections and give additional cover to Blue Dog Democrats. Deeds, however sought to run a hyper negative campaign (I know, they all are negative these days) against McDonnell, instead of talking about what people need...Jobs.
According to virtually every poll taken leading up to the Virginia elections showed McDonnell with safe double digit leads. Sensing the message that would be sent to democrats from conservative states, Obama sent his chief pollster to 'change' Deeds' message. Sensing impending doom, Obama made a pathetic attempt to pander to blacks in the tidewater area of Hampton roads (nearly 50 percent of the population is African American) one week before the election.
"In one week, you'll have a choice on whether to break that tradition of good stewardship or continue with that opportunity," Obama said. "You'll have the opportunity to elect someone who is cut from the very same cloth as Tim Kaine and Mark Warner. Someone who listens to folks even when we don't agree. Somebody who focuses on short-term politics but on a long-term vision, and that man is Creigh Deeds," said Obama at the rally.
In the end, the elections last night had a telling effect. Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid (D-NV) now is saying that healthcare may have to wait until after the new year for completion. The people are speaking and the pragmatic and self serving politicians are sensing the end of their own gravy trains. Those Senators and Congressmen who are in swing states or in areas who brace against the kind of tax and spend politics thought by the Obama crew to be necessary to set the stage for the future success of the country.
The ambition and arrogance of Obama allows him to take credit for everything and blame for nothing. The people are beginning to see through the facade of his rhetoric and politicians are not starting to lose with him and without him.
There remain many dark days ahead of us and the need to resist against the policies which create more government dependence and need to increase taxes to help manage our everyday actions have to be watched and reported, and most importantly, acted against. It is still our country and we are responsible for the government that runs it.
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